Transforming Sales and Operations Planning at Criterion Catalysts
Case study showing how Criterion Catalysts implemented Aspen Supply Chain Planner and Aspen Plant Scheduler to create a rigorous monthly S&OP process across eight manufacturing sites.
Criterion Catalysts replaced legacy scheduling tools with AspenTech planning and scheduling software to extend planning horizons, improve demand visibility, and reduce over-commitment. The new process delivers a rolling 12-month production schedule, enables what-if analysis, and supports proactive inventory and capacity balancing across North America, Europe, and Asia. Key outcomes include higher customer service levels, faster schedule regeneration, and clearer ownership of inventory turns and demand firmness metrics.
Implemented Aspen Supply Chain Planner and Aspen Plant Scheduler to replace limited-horizon legacy tools
Created five-step monthly S&OP process with defined owners, deliverables, and executive review
HQ scheduling model provides single Gantt view of eight sites, five warehouses, and 21 production lines
Achieved rolling 12-month schedules with visibility of demand, capacity, and outages
Reduced oversold situations through proactive identification and trade-off analysis
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